From: Jonathon Vincent <---@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: Flight Instructor
To: ATP Recruiting
To whom it may concern:
When I decided to pursue my dream of becoming a pilot, I had no idea where to begin or what to expect. I started out at a local flight school in preparation for my private pilot's license. The experience was a challenging one. I suffered many frustrations and setbacks, because of the frequency with which my flights and lessons were canceled. Often times, it was due to insufficient communication between the school and its instructors, or because one or more of the planes were inoperable. It was a shady organization at best.
After a few months of aggravation, I began searching for a more respectable training program. I wanted a learning environment at a place that would offer quality training and not treat me like just an account number. ATP quickly made the top of my list after their accelerated 90-day Airline Career Pilot Program caught my eye. My 29th birthday was fast approaching and time was not a resource I could afford to squander.
The staff members at ATP were enormously helpful at answering all of my initial questions and walking me through the necessary steps to embark on my new venture. My first check ride was scheduled for 8 days into the program. I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed, however, my instructor, Paul, spared no detail when it came to properly training me. Gray, my second instructor, was equally enthusiastic for my success. Both of my instructors were dedicated enough to work with me every day until they felt I understood the material, no matter the hour. Thanks to their diligence, I successfully made it through the entire program without busting a single check ride.
I feel my experience with ATP is one to be shared with anyone interested in pursuing flying as a career. ATP has proven to be a proficient organization that sets the success of its students as a top priority. ATP's fleet of airplanes is large and well-maintained. All of the instructors are knowledgeable and always willing to help in any way. My high expectations were met and exceeded.
Jonathon Vincent